Evidence from patients with anterograde amnesia suggests that the role of the hippocampus is to
A)serve as a storage location for declarative memories.
B)serve as a storage location for procedural memories.
C)assist in the retrieval of memories stored in other locations.
D)transfer information from short-term memory into long-term memory.

Question

Evidence from patients with anterograde amnesia suggests that the role of the hippocampus is to​ 
A)serve as a storage location for declarative memories. 
B)serve as a storage location for procedural memories. 
C)assist in the retrieval of memories stored in other locations. 
D)transfer information from short-term memory into long-term memory.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The hippocampus is crucial for transferring information from short-term memory to long-term memory, as evidenced by patients with anterograde amnesia who cannot form new long-term memories.

Evidence from Patients with Anterograde Amnesia Suggests That the Role